We can get the 3rd degree when we start poking around a facility’s safety instrumented systems(s). It seems that there are those who believe they can build a SIS that no human can screw up and oh how wrong they are! Even OSHA was smart enough to require us to consider the consequences of the […]
Description of Incident: An operator was checking the level in a 500 gallon methanol storage tank: Tank was polyethylene plastic, double wall A worker climbed on top of the tank. Flammable vapour was ignited, when the worker touched the cap on the inner tank, resulting in an explosion and flash fire. The worker received first aid
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has identified a potential safety issue in regard to the use of beam clamps on many Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities. It is determined that the use of beam clamps as grounding conductors could potentially cause fires and present electrical hazards to personnel. Many OCS facilities are
As Asiana Airlines Flight 214 flew into San Francisco International Airport on Sunday July 7, the Boeing 777’s 291 passengers didn’t know that the man at the controls had never landed this kind of plane at this airport before. Does it matter that the pilot at the time – aviation veteran Lee Kang-kuk – has only
Following injuries to seven workers, including chemical burns to the skin and irritation to their respiratory tracts requiring urgent medical treatment, OSHA has cited the company for six violations, including two willful violations. The workers were injured after exposure to an acid mixture while cleaning a spill that occurred at the facility on Oct. 30,
I have received numerous e-mails and phone calls seeking help with using MARPLOT to obtain RMP OCA Populations so that this year RMP update will use 2010 Census Data. As I wrote last year, LANDVIEW is no longer a viable option and EPA has instructed us to use “other sources” specifically mentioning MARPLOT as an
The new Emergency Kit “C” Instructional Video is now available for viewing via online streaming. This new version of the video includes how to apply the C-Kit on traditional valve systems and the newer dual-valve systems. A physical DVD, with both the full-length and segmented videos, can be purchased from the CI bookstore.
The New England Safety Training (NEST) Alliance Sub Committee is happy to announce the material is ready and we can start to spread the word about the Scissor Lift Stand Down. We are asking this to be scheduled anytime on your project during the week of May 4-10, 2014 in an effort to raise safety
Respondent owns and operates a fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides production facility which consists of buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items which are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, and which are owned or operated by the same person. On November 1, 2004, under Section 112(r) of the Act, and
MANY THANKS to my RENEWING Partners in Safety 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 16 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 14 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 19 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 39 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 8 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 41 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work
Recent inspection programs for metallic pressure containment vessels and tanks have revealed cracking and damage in a considerable number of the vessels inspected. Safety and hazard evaluations of pressure vessels, as also presented in OSHA Instruction PUB 8-1.5, need to consider the consequences of a leakage or a rupture failure of a vessel. Two consequences
